The last time we were together.........

Well, the benefit was a success! Everyone's hard work paid off. There were a ton of people who came out to show support for Jason, it really was very surreal. Jason got to stay the entire time, it was good for him to get out and good for everyone else to see who was benefiting from them being there. Ronan was a rascal at the beginning of the evening but then quieted down towards the end. My chorus the Brazos Crossing Chorus performed and I think we did quite well. We had to be up at the hospital on Friday unfortunately Jason did not pass his Pulmonary function test then but they were nice enough to do a do-over on Tuesday before we saw the transplant doctor. I forced fed him almost an entire watermelon to get some of the water weight off that he has been accumalating. Goodnews is that if worked. His lung capacity has diminshed in the past two months but he is also carrying another 30lbs of weight on him. He is as 50% what a guy of his race, height, and weight should be. Thats okay, we just need to keep an eye on it through out the chemo. Today he got one bag of chemo (AVASTIN), this is the drug that is being used in combination with all these other drugs. It is approved in some types of cancer but not the one Jason has so that is part of the study that he is doing. We go back next Tuesday to see the doctor and then he will be admitted on the 11th. That day he will only get an IV and then they will start the HDC on the 12th. Apparently he will be in there a total of 28 to 35 days depending on how quickly he recovers from the chemo. Jason signed the consent forms and let me tell you how much fun it was reading over all the side effects listed...but hey the other option is not doing the study and well thats not so hot. Thats about all for now. I will update on how Jason is feeling in a few days. Prayers welcomed! Kimmy